Ford to Shed 12,000 Jobs in Restructuring

The job losses, part of previously announced plans to shutter six plants, amount to about a fifth of Ford's workforce in Europe.

David McHugh, AP Business Writer
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In this Thursday, March 28, 2019, file photo, the Ford logo is shown at an auto show in Denver.
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